Dallas Buyers Club company faces Godzilla lawsuit!

Plot twist: the company behind Dallas Buyers Club suing Australians for copyright infringement is itself being sued for ‘Godzilla’ copyright infringement!

It’s reported that Toho, the owners of “Godzilla”, have filed a lawsuit against Voltage Pictures for “Colossal”, which it claims is an “unauthorised Godzilla film” of its own.

Colossal reportedly stars Anne Hathaway as a woman who determines she is the only person who can stop a giant lizard from destroying Tokyo.

Toho’s lawsuit reportedly claims that Voltage Pictures is using the Godzilla trademark and that the infringement is outrageous in light of its recent copyright infringement claims in Australia.

In addition to monetary relief, Toho are seeking injunctive relief to stop Voltage Pictures from using Godzilla trademarks and images.

Voltage Pictures recently won an Australian Federal Court case, as a result of which certain internet service providers will be required to give the details of 4,726 Australians who illegally downloaded Dallas Buyers Club.

iiNet has reportedly offered to facilitate pro-bono legal services to those contacted by the studio. It’s reported that Voltage Pictures is currently looking for people to invest in Colossal at the Cannes Movie Festival.